• Cooking Time: 8-10 minutes
• Ingredients for 9” single crust or 8” double crust:
• 1-1/2 C sifted flour
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 C lard OR 1/2 C + 2 T Crisco
• 3 T water mixed with 2 T flour
• Ingredients for 9” double crust:
• 2 C sifted flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 2/3 C lard OR 2/3 C + 2 T Crisco
• 1/4 C water mixed with 2 T flour

1. Cut fat into flour.
2. Mix water paste quickly through flour and press firmly into a flattened ball.
3. Wrap in plastic or waxed paper.
4. Refrigerate overnight, or freeze and allow to thaw in refrigerator.
5. Before use bake unfilled pie crust at 450-475 degrees for 8-10 minutes.

Makes one 9” single crust or 8” to 9” double crust.